My whole life, I’ve thought life was about waiting around for the big moments.

Waiting for the guy. Waiting for the job. Waiting for the body I’ve always wanted.

So I’ve waited…and waited…and waited some more, and I’ve become extremely impatient.

But I’ve hardly ever wanted to put in effort toward the things I want. Part of it I'll blame on society, but most of it I'll blame on myself for always thinking things would just all fall into place on their own.

As Christians especially, it can be really easy to just throw out the "let go, let God" card. Or to get paralyzed in decision making because you're just waiting for God to speak in a loud booming voice. I have been one of those people, because I am so afraid of making the wrong decision and messing up His plan (as if I've forgotten it does not depend on me, it depends on Him!). But friends, God has called us to a life of action, a life of adventure, a life of awe and wonder. Why else would He have placed some of the most beautiful things around us if He didn't want us to enjoy them? While I do believe there are certain moments where God has some very clear, set instructions for us (which we already have, laid out in scripture), I also know He gave us free will. Therefore, we get to choose the job, the significant other, the state we're going to live in...as long as it lines up with His word. He did this because He loves us, and a life with Him that is chosen means so much more than a life with Him that is forced.

Here's another thing... I don't want my life to revolve around waiting for a guy. While I do firmly believe God designed us to be in this partnership, I also believe there's a lot more to life. I’m a fan of all the blogs that tell you to just “wait on the right guy.” I’ve even written that same post myself, so I see nothing wrong with them. But lately, I’ve been thinking, who wants to live a life that is revolved around waiting on the guy? As a human being, it's so natural to crave to do life with someone else. But so many times I've found myself (and watched friends) base so many life decisions off of finding a significant other. It's been natural for me to live my life in this waiting game...walking into a room wondering if my future mister will be standing in the room. It's been natural for me to take whatever kind of attention I can get from a guy because I'm tired of "waiting." But lately I've been wondering, what would my life look like if I stopped waiting for a guy to walk in to make my life better? What would happen if I lived my life in action? Because, we all know that you end up meeting that "person" when you aren't really looking. But one thing I know is, I don't want to be the girl that's been sitting around, just waiting for him to walk into my life.

While I do understand that good things don't just happen and there will always be somewhat of a "waiting period," I want to be a person who takes action anyways. I want to be the woman that works hard toward the things I want, understanding that things won't just be handed to me. I want to be a woman who desires Christ above all else. I want to trust that He has good things in store, and that beautiful things are ahead even when I can't see it. I want to live a life of adventure, curiosity, laughter, and joy. I believe I can, and I believe you can too.